Detailed programme by subject

Mandatory Major (150 credits)
Mandatory General training (35 credits)
Most of the general training courses in the first semester of the first year of the Bachelor¿s programme are common to all students in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters.
Mandatory LFIAL1130  Comparative Approach of European Literatures
FR q1  30h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Laurent Béghin

> Charles Doyen

> Hubert Roland

Laurent Béghin
, Charles Doyen
, Hubert Roland
Mandatory LFIAL1140  Concepts of history of art, archaeology and musicology
FR q1  30h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Quentin Letesson (compensates Marco Cavalieri)

> Joël Roucloux

> Brigitte Van Wymeersch

Quentin Letesson (compensates Marco Cavalieri)
, Joël Roucloux
, Brigitte Van Wymeersch
Mandatory LFIAL1155  Introduction to History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Contemporary)
FR q1  45h  4 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Paul Bertrand (coord.)

> Silvia Mostaccio

> Françoise Van Haeperen

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Paul Bertrand (coord.)
, Silvia Mostaccio
, Françoise Van Haeperen
, Laurence Van Ypersele
Mandatory LFIAL1190  Introduction to Philosophy
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Michel Counet

Jean-Michel Counet
Mandatory LFIAL1430  Critical Examination of Information and Critical Thinking
FR q2  45h+10h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean Leclercq

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Jean Leclercq
, Laurence Van Ypersele
Mandatory LFIAL1530  Introduction to Language Science
FR q2  30h  3 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hambye

> Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)

Philippe Hambye
, Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
Mandatory LFIAL1550  Theory of Literature
FR q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Louis Dufays

Jean-Louis Dufays
Mandatory LFIAL1330  General and Comparative Literature : Methods and Practices
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marta Sábado Novau

Marta Sábado Novau
Mandatory One course from : (2 credits)
Optional LTECO1210  Societies, cultures, religions : lectures bibliques Biblical Readings
FR q1  15h  2 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Pierre Sterck-Degueldre (compensates Geert Van Oyen)

Jean-Pierre Sterck-Degueldre (compensates Geert Van Oyen)
Optional LTECO1220  Societies-cultures-religions : Human Questions
FR q1  15h  2 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Geoffrey Legrand

Geoffrey Legrand
Mandatory French literature (45 credits)
Mandatory LROM1100  History of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution
FR q2  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Agnès Guiderdoni

> Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.)

Agnès Guiderdoni
, Tania Van Hemelryck (coord.)
Mandatory LROM1112  Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna

> Jean-Louis Dufays

> Philippe Hambye

Mattia Cavagna
, Jean-Louis Dufays
, Philippe Hambye
Mandatory LROM1160  Critical Analysis of Texts: Poetry in French
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Agnès Guiderdoni

Agnès Guiderdoni
Mandatory LROM1200  History of French Literature from the French Revolution to the Present Day
FR q2  60h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Alice Richir

Alice Richir
Mandatory LROM1230  Examination of Medieval Texts : from Latin to Old French
FR q2  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Craig Baker (compensates Mattia Cavagna)

Craig Baker (compensates Mattia Cavagna)
Mandatory LROM1260  Critical analysis of Texts : the French Language Novel
FR q1  30h+10h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Amaury Dehoux

Amaury Dehoux
Mandatory LROM1330  Critical analysis of Medieval Texts : Middle French
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Thibaut Radomme (compensates Mattia Cavagna)

Thibaut Radomme (compensates Mattia Cavagna)
Mandatory LROM1360  Critical analysis of Texts: the French Language Theatre
FR q1  30h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Piret

Pierre Piret
Mandatory LROM1323  Belgian Francophone Literature
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Piret

Pierre Piret
Mandatory French linguistics and language (25 credits)
Mandatory LROM1111  Linguistics: Proficiency and Analysis of Standard French
FR q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Olivier Delsaux

Olivier Delsaux
Mandatory LROM1221  Linguistics: Variation in Contemporary French
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Anne-Catherine Simon

Anne-Catherine Simon
Mandatory LROM1222  Linguistics: Historical approach to French in Romance languages
FR q2  45h+7.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Hambye

Philippe Hambye
Mandatory LROM1321  Logic, Rhetoric and Argument
FR q2  30h+12.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Vincent Engel

Vincent Engel
Mandatory LROM1331  Linguistics: Analysis of Language in Context
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)

> Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)

Anne Dister (compensates Cédrick Fairon)
, Charlotte Kouklia (compensates Anne-Catherine Simon)
Mandatory Spanish or Italian studies (35 credits)
Student must choose Spanish or Italian studies.
Optional Spanish language (35 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1170  Basic Modern Spanish I
ES q1  22.5h+22.5h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Rocio Cuberos Vicente (compensates Barbara De Cock)

> Barbara De Cock

Rocio Cuberos Vicente (compensates Barbara De Cock)
, Barbara De Cock
Mandatory LROM1180  Basic Modern Spanish II
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

> Mauricio Narvaez Soto (compensates Geneviève Fabry)

Geneviève Fabry
, Mauricio Narvaez Soto (compensates Geneviève Fabry)
Mandatory LROM1283  Twentieth Century Latin-American short story : a historical and thematic survey  
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Mandatory LROM1281  Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Spanish Texts  
ES q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Mandatory LESPA1803  Spanish (B1.2 - B2.1)  
ES q1 or q2  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)

> Alicia Maria Tirado Fernandez

Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
, Alicia Maria Tirado Fernandez
Mandatory Student must choose 2 courses (10 credits)
Optional LESPA2412  Spanish Interactive Communication (B2.1 - B2.2)  
ES q1 or q2  45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Juan Landa Diestro (compensates Begona Garcia Migura)

> Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)

Juan Landa Diestro (compensates Begona Garcia Migura)
, Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)
Optional LROM1381  Synchronic approaches to Spanish  
ES q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Optional LROM1382  Writing and Accounts of Crisis in Modern and Contemporary Spanish literature  
ES q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Marta Sábado Novau

Marta Sábado Novau
Optional LROM1583  Historical and Cultural Aspects of Spain (Middle Ages and Modern Times)
ES q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Barbara De Cock

Barbara De Cock
Optional LROM1584  History of Contemporary Spain as seen through the Visual Arts and Cinema.
ES q1  30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Geneviève Fabry

Geneviève Fabry
Optional Italian language (35 credits)
Mandatory LFIAL1175  Basic Modern Italian I
IT q1  15h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1170  Basic Modern Italian II
IT q2  15h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1272  Italian literature and civilization: the three crowns. From the Middle Ages to the early Renaissance
IT q1  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder (compensates Mattia Cavagna)

Costantino Maeder (compensates Mattia Cavagna)
Mandatory LROM1273  Italian literature and civilization: the Renaissance and the Baroque
IT q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Mattia Cavagna (coord.)

> Costantino Maeder

> Costantino Maeder (compensates Mattia Cavagna)

Mattia Cavagna (coord.)
, Costantino Maeder
, Costantino Maeder (compensates Mattia Cavagna)
Mandatory LROM1271  Elements of italian linguistics
IT q2  15h+45h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1372  Italian literature and civilization: the nineteenth century
IT q1  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory LROM1373  Italian literature and civilization: from the twentieth century to today
IT q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Costantino Maeder

Costantino Maeder
Mandatory Latin language and literature (5 credits)
Student choose one course. LFIAL1181 is open to students who have either studied Latin for four hours per week during the last four years of secondary education or pass an assessment test at the beginning of the year. LFIAL1180 is open to all.
Optional LFIAL1180  Latin I
FR q1  30h+30h  5 credits      
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

Lysiane Delanaye
Optional LFIAL1181  Latin Authors
FR q1  30h+0h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Teacher(s):

> Aaron Kachuck

Aaron Kachuck
Mandatory Final assignment (5 credits)
Mandatory LROM1350  Final assignment
FR q1+q2    5 credits      
Mandatory Minor (30 credits)     (> See the list of available minors and/or additional modules)
Students choose a minor from the list of available minors and take into account any access requirements laid down by the management bodies. They will distribute the 30 credits of the minor between the annual block 2 and the annual block 3 of their bachelor's degree, so that their course programme (major + minor) comprises 60 credits each academic year.